‘Follow the money’ — Why the College Football Playoff has expanded so quickly

By Pete Thamel, Yahoo Sports: The first time that college sports leaders ever seriously considered a playoff of some type came in Hollywood, Florida, at a set of spring meetings back in 2008. “One of the most interesting meetings that ever took place,” former Big East commissioner Mike Tranghese recalled by phone on Thursday.

'Follow the money' — Why the College Football Playoff has expanded so quickly

College football commissioners were afraid of the word 'playoff' just over a decade ago. Now, they're openly embracing an expansion to 12 teams and balking at the hypocrisy. So what changed?

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